AirPods Max

Audio Technology

Apple-designed dynamic driver

Active Noise Cancellation

Transparency mode

Adaptive EQ

Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking¹

Sensors

Optical sensor (each ear cup)

Position sensor (each ear cup)

Case-detect sensor (each ear cup)

Accelerometer (each ear cup)

Gyroscope (left ear cup)

Microphones

Nine microphones total:

Eight microphones for Active Noise Cancellation

Three microphones for voice pickup (two shared with Active Noise Cancellation and one additional microphone)

Chip

Apple H1 headphone chip (each ear cup)

Controls

Digital Crown
- Turn for volume control
- Press once to play, pause, or answer a phone call
- Press twice to skip forward
- Press three times to skip back
- Press and hold for Siri
Noise control button
- Press to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode

Size and Weight2

AirPods Max, including cushions

6.64 inches (168.6 mm)

3.28 inches (83.4 mm)

7.37 inches (187.3 mm)

Weight: 13.6 ounces (384.8 grams)

Smart Case

Weight: 4.74 ounces (134.5 grams)

Battery

AirPods Max

Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation or Transparency mode enabled³
Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge with spatial audio on⁴
Up to 20 hours of talk time on a single charge⁵
5 minutes of charge time provides around 1.5 hours of listening time⁶

AirPods Max with Smart Case

Storage in the Smart Case preserves battery charge in ultra-low-power state
Charging via Lightning connector

Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.0

In the Box

AirPods Max
Smart Case
Lightning to USB-C Cable
Documentation

Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods Max.

Features include:

Live Listen audio
Headphone levels
Headphone Accommodations

System Requirements

iPhone and iPod touch models with the latest version of iOS

iPad models with the latest version of iPadOS

Apple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS

Mac models with the latest version of macOS

Apple TV models with the latest version of tvOS

Compatibility

iPhone Models

Apple Watch Models⁹

Apple TV Models

Apple TV 4K
Apple TV HD⁹

iPad Models

Mac Models⁹

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015–2017)
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012–Early 2015)
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012–2017)
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018–2020)
MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012–Early 2015)
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012–Mid 2015)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012–2020)
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012–2019)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, two ports)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, four ports)
MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020)
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012–2017)
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012–Late 2013)
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015–2019)
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014–2020)
iMac Pro (2017)
Mac mini (Late 2012–Late 2018)
Mac mini (M1, 2020)
Mac Pro (Late 2013–2019)

iPod Models

iPod touch (7th generation)

A perfect balance of exhilarating high-fidelity audio and the effortless magic of AirPods.